Anime

Geeks particularly fond of anime will likely see pictures, clips, and memes of two (2) interesting figures. One of them will most likely be a green-haired boy, and another will be a muscular blond man. Anyone familiar with anime will likely associate it with the shonen genre, courtesy of colorful visuals and costumes, and even over-the-top scenes.…

If there's anything the year 2017 proves for otaku, it's that anime just keeps getting better and better. Animation quality and storytelling are becoming all the more surprising for fans, all thanks to innovation in the field. However, there can't be a year without anime to share with veterans and newcomers alike. Here's the What's A Geek! team…

The convention circuit has seen a great upheaval over the past couple of years. Bigger conventions like AsiaPop Comicon, ToyCon PopLife Fan X, and Cosplay Mania have become the annual convention triumvirate that pop-culture fans are waiting for; drawing some attention away from the smaller conventions that have been happening since the early 2000s. However,…

Fandom isn't something people typically associate with the phrase "serious business". But should we really be surprised? Especially given the amount of personal, emotional, and – let's be frank – financial investment that often go into fan hobbies. Fan gatherings are a great example of fans taking all of those things and building spaces for…

In general, romance is a genre of hopefulness. In certain ways, it’s full of very idealized stories where readers and viewers place their hopes and dreams on the shoulders of characters and their happiness. There are struggles and there is conflict, but fans are generally assured of their “happy endings.” Romance isn’t everyone’s cup of…

It only makes perfect sense for a basketball anime to make landfall in the Pearl of the Orient. Barangay 143 will be a gritty Manila-based basketball anime to air in the Philippines next year. Who'd have thought? Barangay 143 will be produced by the partnership of Singapore-based media company August Media Holdings, Japanese national broadcaster TV Asahi, and of…